Rug-fastener.



110.805,611. K PATENTED 11011.28, 1905. J. R. WHITE, JR.

RUG PASTBNER. APPLICATION FILED APR.17. 1905.

Mereu 530672707 KXZ V75/WMM JOHN R. WHITE, JR., OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

RUG-FASTENER.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1905.

Application filed April 17, 1905. Serial N0. 256,135.

To all whom, it mfc/,y concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN R. WHITE, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rug-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to means to removably secure a rug upon the Hoor; and the object thereof is to provide a fastener for that purpose composed of two parts, one of' which is secured to the rug and the other to the floor, which parts will secure the rug from movement on the floor and at the same time will provide the minimum separation of the rug from the oor at the point where the parts are respectively attached and in which the parts will mutually support each other and in which the part secured to the fioor will present but a slight obstruction when the rug is removed therefrom. Y I accomplish these ob-, jects by the rug-fastener described herein and illustrated in-the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the upper and lower members of my rug-fastener, the upper member being removed from the rug and the lower member secured to a fragment of the floor. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the rugfastener, the parts being connected and enlarged to double size, and of a fragment of rug and fioor.

In the drawings the upper member 3 is stamped from resilient metal in the form of a square with the corners cut out, as shown in Fig. l, and with holes 4: near these cut-out portions, so that loops of thread 5 may be passed through these holes and into the rug 6 and thence back around the edge to secure the upper member to the rug. The edges are turned at an angle a little greater than a right angle, as shown in Fig. 2. The lower member 7 is formed of a square piece of metal with the corners cut out, as shown in Fig. l. The center is depressed, so as to chamber the heads of the nails 8, by which the lower member is fastened to the ioor 9. The edges of the lower member are turned downwardly on substantially the same lines as the edges of the upper member, and the turned-down edges rest upon the floor. The lower member is just enough smaller than the upper member to permit the upper member to be sprung thereon and to lit closely, as shown in Fig. 2, when the rug is in place on the floor. There are preferably one of these fasteners at each corner of the rug; but more or less may be used, if desired. As the upper member is of resilient material, the rug can be grasped near the fastener and the members of the fastener easily separated by a slight pull when it is desired to remove the rug from the Hoor.

It will be observed that the bottom of the turned-down edges of both the upper and lower members project slightly under the upper part of the turned-down portion, so that the upper member has a spring-grip upon the lower member on all sides. It will also be observed that when the upper and lower members are brought into register that they can be fastened together by pressing the upper member down upon the lower member without having to stretch the rug beyond the position it occupies when in place on the oor, which is a desirable feature in rug-fasteners, as the rugs are usually sized, and if it is required to stretch the rug so as to bring the upper member a little past thelower member and to hold the two members together by the resiliency of the rug the repeated removal of the rug from the iioor soon causes such a stretch in the rug that the fasteners do not l always hold the rug to the floor.

In my rug-fastener no stretching is required, and the upper member has the same grip upon the lower member and the same holding power in all horizontal directions.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. As an article of manufacture, a snap-fastener for rugs, comprising two members each having a plurality of spring-anges at the edge, the flanges of one member embracing the lianges of the other by a spring embrace, one member to be secured to the rug and the other to the floor.

2. As an article of manufacture, a snap-fastener for rugs, comprising two members of different sizes, one adapted to enter the other, one having means whereby it is secured to the oor, and the other means whereby it is secured to the rug or carpet to be fastened, each member l having spring-flanges at the edge whereby one is constructed and adapted to embrace the other with a spring embrace.

3. A rug-fastener composed of two members each of rectangular form, the corners of each of said members being cut out and its intermediate edges bent laterally to form IOO IIO

flanges, and one member constructed and adapted to inclose the other by a spring embrace.

4. A rug-fastener composed of two members each of rectangular form, the corners of each of said members being cut out and its intermediate edges bent laterally to form ianges, and one member constructed and adapted to inclose the other by a spring embrace, one member being approximately iiat and adapted to be secured to the rug and the other member having a depressed center adapted to rest upon the floor and afford the sole means by which it is secured thereto.

5. A rug-fastener composed oi' an upper resilient member of a substantially square form and having the corners cut away and the edges between the corners turned downwardly and inwardly and having holes therein near the corners; and a lower member of a square form having its corners cutaway and its edges bent downwardly and inwardly and having the central portion depressed and having holes in the depressed portion near the corners, said lower member being slightly smaller than the upper member so that the turned-down portions of the upper member may be sprung thereon.

6. As an article of manufacture, a snap-fastener Jfor rugs, composed of two members, one of which is offset through the center whereby to rest flat upon and be secured to the floor, said member provided with a plurality of spring-iiangcs located at intervals around the edge, the other member adapted to be secured to the rug, it being provided with springflanges at intervals of sufficient size to overlap and receive the iianges ofthe smaller member with a spring embrace.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 10th day of April, 1905.

JOHN R. WHITE, JR.

Witnesses:

Gr. E. HARPHAM, MYRTLE A. JONES. 

